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Commercial rooftops will lead renewables growth in the next five years
Although the International Energy Agency’s latest renewables report forecasts impressive solar growth there is still a nagging feeling it has produced conservative estimates and the emphasis on sharing costs with grid operators is predictable.
Oct 21, 2019 // Commercial, Residential, Rooftop PV, USA, Australia, Europe, rooftop PV, Oceania, Netherlands, Belgium, North America, Austria, IEA
Bigging UP the carbon-free pioneers: Step forward 3S Solar Plus
pv magazine’s UP campaign aims to highlight industry movers who embrace carbon reduction and the circular economy in their operations and Swiss BIPV manufacturer 3S Solar Plus boasts an impressive sustainability record.
Sep 25, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, Europe, JinkoSolar, Asia, Switzerland, PERC, carbon-free, 3S Solar Plus, Patrick Hofer-Noser
Made in the shade: Growing crops at solar farms yields effectiveness
In the threatening problem of climate change, growing industrial crops on solar farms is a possibly efficient use of farming land that can both increase business food manufacturing and enhance solar panel efficiency as well as longevity, according to new Cornell study.
Mar 3, 2023 // Technology, solar farm, Henry Williams, Max Zhang
Axpo & IWB Build the Largest Solar Plant in Swiss Alps
In a statement released yesterday, it was disclosed that over the next four months, Axpo, Switzerland's biggest renewable energy manufacturer, as well as IWB, a Basel-based power carrier, will certainly develop the biggest Alpine solar plant in Switzerland at the Muttsee dam.
Jun 3, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Axpo, Europe, Switzerland, solar plant, IWB, the Alps
The leading solar panel supplier is accused of contraband from China
The accusation has been brought against IBC Solar of importing the Chinese photovoltaic modules declared in the wrong way, which has resulted in nonpayment of about €23m duties. Both the headquarters and the top management’s homes have been subject to search.
Nov 25, 2019 // Solar, Germany, China, pv modules, Europe, Asia, IBC Solar, contraband
The Indian Connection at HuntPerovskite, No 1 Perovskite Linked Patents Company
United States based Hunt Perovskite Technologies (HPT) revealed yesterday that the USA License and also Trademark Office (USPTO) has actually provided HPT 2 added patents related to its recurring operate in the growth of published steel halide perovskite photovoltaic or pv (PV) devices.
Mar 3, 2021 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Michael Irwin, huntperovskite, perovskite patents, scott burton, vivek v dhas
7 Companies That Are Leading the Way for Solar-Powered Cars
The naysayers aren't stopping big automakers and startups from developing the technology. There are some ideas where the payoff for success would be so huge that you just have to try.
Nov 27, 2019 // Transport, Japan, Toyota, NEDO, TESLA, Germany, Sono Motors, Hyundai, Elon Musk, Europe, Asia, Korea, Squad Mobility, Robert Hoevers, Light Year, Stella Ersa, Sion, New Energy, Koji Makino
China's CATL Reveals the First-generation Sodium-ion Battery
CATL has actually exposed its first-gen Sodium-ion battery.
This battery would certainly be cost-efficient and also have a high rate of charging with a power density of 160Wh/kg.
The supply chain for these batteries is expected to develop in 2023.
Jul 30, 2021 // Storage, China, Asia, CATL, sodium-ion battery, Zeng Yuqun
Sungrow's collective deliveries to the Americas cross 10 GW
Chinese PV inverter producer Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. announced that its cumulative shipments in the Americas hit a considerable turning point of 10 GW by the end of 2020.
Jan 5, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Inverters, USA, Sungrow, Chile, Argentina, South america, Brazil, Mexico, North America, Hank Wang
A brand-new modifier boosts the effectiveness of perovskite solar cells
The research study group of NUST MISIS has actually provided an enhanced structure of perovskite solar cells.
Feb 10, 2021 // Technology, Italy, solar cells, Europe, perovskite, NUST MISIS, efficiency, University of Tor Vergata, Anastasia Yakusheva
Canadian Solar signs up with the 500 W-plus panel club
The Chinese-Canadian firm has actually unveiled a series of high-power modules which are readied to go into automation by very early following year. The collection consists of a commercial and commercial rooftop-dedicated item using a reported 405 W.
Jul 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Canada, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, North America
Research reveals factors limiting the voltage of polycrystalline CdSeTe solar cells
So far, solar cells based on polycrystalline cadmium selenide telluride (CdSeTe) have actually shown some crucial constraints, despite their low construction costs as well as useful qualities. Most notably, these solar cells display higher voltage losses than other mature photovoltaic or pv innovations (crystalline silicon, for example) as well as this considerably hinders their efficiency and also performance.
Mar 30, 2022 // Technology, NREL, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, CSU, CdSeTe solar cells, ASU, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Arthur Onno
How to choose the best battery for a solar energy system
There are different types of solar batteries for home use available on the market today. They have different specifications, and to choose a proper solution
Jul 28, 2020
The Case for Mini Grids Stronger Than Ever, Says Global Report
A brand-new report released the other day (July 1), State of The Global Mini-Grids Market Report 2020 has actually dug deeply into the present, prospective, and also barriers to more development of mini-grids worldwide. For its research study and also conclusions, the report focused on mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and little island countries.
Jul 2, 2020 // Market Research, BNEF, EDF, Iberdrola, Engie, Enel, mitsui, sumitomo, financing mini-grids, Mini-Grids 2020, SDGs
The Hydrogen Stream: More huge scale hydrogen for Port of Rotterdam
Somewhere else, French renewable hydrogen start-up Lhyfe has announced it is building an electrolyzer in eastern Germany, and also Los Angeles-based Southern California Gas has actually launched a hydrogen-powered drone to check its gas grid.
Jan 12, 2022 // Solar to Fuel, USA, France, Germany, Europe, hydrogen, North America, startup, Lhyfe, Thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, Hydrogen Optimized, Emerson